The area bounded by y = ln x, the x - axis and the ordinates x = 0 and x = 1 is :

1 \(\frac{3}{2}\) - 1 None of these

1

Area = - \(\int_{0}^{1}d\)x y          = - \(\int_{0}^{1}d\)x ln x          = |(x - x ln x)|\(_0^1\)         = 1